Coinbase’s Base App is phasing out its Farcaster-powered social feed and ending the Creator Rewards program on February 15, 2026, with final payouts on February 18, 2026. The platform is repositioning itself as a trading-first application centered on onchain, tradable assets, after previously distributing over $450,000 to more than 17,000 creators in six months. Founder Jesse Pollak and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong both emphasize that the app will prioritize retail traders and high-quality assets while still supporting Farcaster, mini apps, and the broader Base ecosystem.

Harvard University endowment allegedly holds spot Bitcoin ETFs, which the article frames as a milestone for institutional crypto adoption. The piece also profiles SUBBD Token’s AI-driven Social-Fi plans, stating its presale has raised over $1.4M, with tokens priced at $0.057495 and a staking program offering 20% APY, while noting execution risk.

Shiba Inu's SHIB token traded sideways on Monday after a volatile week in which it dropped over 8% and revisited a key historical support area around $0.0000067. Lead developer Shytoshi Kusama used a Sunday YouTube update to urge the community to focus on long-term ecosystem building, including AI and blockchain initiatives, rather than short-term price swings. On-chain data showed 20.84 billion SHIB worth about $132,130 moving from OKX's hot wallet to cold storage, while analysts flagged the support zone as a potential springboard for future upside.

On February 10, 2026, Kaito AI announced a partnership with Polymarket to build attention markets that quantify social media mindshare and sentiment. The first prediction pairs are slated to begin launching in March, with dozens expected initially and potentially thousands by year end, covering influencers, brands, and trends.

On February 10, 2026, the Russian State Duma approved a law that sets out procedures for seizing and confiscating cryptocurrency in criminal proceedings. The legislation, which amends the Criminal Code and the Criminal Procedural Code, classifies digital currencies such as Bitcoin as property and details how investigators can gain control over wallets and storage devices. The new rules precede broader regulations for other crypto-related activities expected to take effect in Russia by July 1.

On February 9, 2026, the TON Foundation announced TON Pay, a wallet‑agnostic SDK that embeds native crypto payments inside Telegram Mini Apps for Toncoin (TON) and Tether (USDT). The toolkit streamlines settlement and checkout flows within Telegram to support everyday transactions. Toncoin traded near $1.35 as the rollout began, with short‑term indicators signaling weak momentum.

On 10 February 2026, Chainlink was chosen to participate in the Bank of England's Synchronisation Lab, which is testing how central bank money can be coordinated with tokenized assets for on-chain settlement. The initiative explores atomic settlement for use cases such as foreign exchange, bonds, and collateral, with Chainlink supplying decentralized oracle and interoperability technology. Following the announcement, LINK traded around $8.51, down 1.62% on the day, with a market capitalization near $6 billion and 24-hour volume of approximately $614.5 million.

On October 21, 2025, the UK Financial Conduct Authority began High Court proceedings against HTX (formerly Huobi), and on February 10, 2026 it released further details of the case targeting both the firm and "persons unknown" tied to its platforms. The enforcement move is reshaping risk perceptions around centralized exchanges, with some traders gravitating toward on-chain meme assets like Maxi Doge ($MAXI) on Ethereum. Maxi Doge couples a gym-themed meme identity with competitions, staking, and a Trading Guild structure, and its presale has raised over $4.5M at a token price of $0.0002803, including two whale buys totaling $628K.